Improving supportive and palliative care for adults with cancer

Supportive and Palliative Care (for second consultation)

Guidance on supportive and palliative care is being developed for use in the NHS in England and Wales. It is important to appreciate that the guidance is being produced in two parts. Part A includes:

Introduction and background

Co-ordination of care

Face-to-face communication

Information

Psychological support services

General palliative care services

Specialist palliative care services

And Part B will include:

Social support services

Rehabilitation services

Complementary therapy services

Spiritual support services

Carer and bereavement support services

The split between Parts A and B is entirely practical; it does not imply any increased importance or status for those topics in Part A. Anticipated links between the topics in Part A and Part B have been identified. The two documents presented as part of the second round of consultation - provisional recommendations and the research evidence that supports these recommendations - relate only to Part A.

How to comment on the documentsThe Institute is now inviting comments from the registered stakeholders for this guidance. Please see below to download both documents. Although individuals may comment on these documents, we advise you to contact the registered stakeholder organisation that most closely represents your interests and pass your comments to that organisation. The registered stakeholders for this guidance are listed on this website.

Comments made on these documents by registered stakeholders will be posted on the NICE website together with the name of the organisation that submitted the comments. Informative comments from individuals or non-registered stakeholders will be summarised and the summary will also be posted on the website.Please do not include personal medical information about yourself or another person from which your or the person's identity could be ascertained.